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Business & Economy

Two University Teams Win 2021 New York Business Plan Competition

Thursday, May 20, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Two Syracuse University student teams received first and second place in the 12th annual New York Business Plan Competition hosted by the Upstate Capital Association of New York on May 7. Ambassadoor Technologies placed first in the Software and Services…

Veterans

$446K in New Funding to Support Syracuse University’s IVMF Work Advocating for Military Families

Thursday, May 20, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

The Heinz Endowment has renewed its funding of Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) with a $ $446,000 grant to continue advocating for data-driven policies and support for military families. The grant will help fund IVMF’s work…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Announces Finalists in 2021 Mirror Awards Competition

Wednesday, May 19, 2021, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School announced the finalists in the 2021 Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Winners will be announced online June 9 at 7 p.m. ET. Register online. The finalists, selected by a group of journalists and…

Arts & Culture

Through Poetry, Nidaa Aljabbarin ’22 Shares Her Personal Journey as a Syrian Refugee

Wednesday, May 19, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

When Nidaa Aljabbarin ’22 stepped into her first Narratio Fellowship workshop at the North Side Learning Center in Syracuse in 2019, she never imagined that it would lead to her becoming a published poet with her work being read by…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Award Three Honorary Degrees at 2021 Commencement

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, By News Staff

An esteemed higher education leader and a change agent for the arts; a highly respected U.S. Army commander and pioneer for women in the military; and an exemplary public servant in fiscal management and steadfast philanthropist will receive honorary degrees…

Media Tip Sheets

Nation’s First Offshore Windfarm Will Cool Warming Climate

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

Federal lawmakers have approved what will be the first American commercial scale offshore wind farm. The Vineyard Wind project will be located off the coast of Massachusetts and generate enough electricity to power 400,000 homes. It’s part of President Biden’s…

Campus & Community

Updated Mask Guidance

Monday, May 17, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: A short time ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York State Department of Health will adopt the new mask guidance issued last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Campus & Community

New CDC Mask Guidance

Friday, May 14, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Yesterday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a policy recommendation indicating that individuals who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks (indoors or outdoors) or…

Veterans

Vice Chancellor Haynie Delivers Congressional Testimony on Difficult Military Transitions During Pandemic

Friday, May 14, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

J. Michael Haynie, Ph.D., vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity on May 12….

Campus & Community

Easing University Business Travel Restrictions

Thursday, May 13, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Colleagues: Syracuse University’s Public Health Team continues to monitor pandemic conditions, as well as current and new public health guidance. As we continue to experience improvement in key public health indicators, the University is assessing the status of current…